This artist paints on her body to transform herself into trippy 2D comic superheroes

Armed with an array of body paint and brushes, Kay Pike can transform into any superhero or villain.

The Canadian cosplayer paints on her own body to make herself look like 2D characters from TV and comics, including Marvel's Spider-Man and Cheetara from ThunderCats.

Pike walked Tech Insider through her truly trippy work. Take a look below.

Pike has been a skilled painter since she was young, but she started cosplay body-painting (or "cospainting" as she calls it) in December. She sharpened her craft with the help of fellow cospainter Lianne Moseley.

She now live-streams her process twice per week on Twitch. More than 15,200 people viewed her latest livestream of She-Hulk.

She-Hulk bodypaint streamed last night from http://www.twitch.tv/kaypikefashion ! Insane UV colour experiment in bodypaint, with one of the most Sensational characters ever created. I’m going through these photos now on live stream feel free to check it out if you want to see them! My goals were to conquer the bright colours, and even though I have not mastered them I've gotten a lot further down the right track. #shehulk #hulk #comic #paint #art @marvel #twitchcreative @twitch  #video #chat #makeup #bodypaint #bodyart @mehronmakeup @marvel.arts @marvel_pics @marvel_entertainment #marvel #marvelcomics #yyc @therealstanlee @markruffalo @edwardnortonofficial

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion) on Jan 6, 2016 at 5:13pm PSTJan 6, 2016 at 5:13pm PST

Marvel's She-Hulk. 

Pike uses a water-based face paint and a special makeup to help it stick. She says she needs 10 to 15 bottles of paint to create just one character, which runs between $80 to $150.

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion)Dec 30, 2015 at 5:39pm PST

 DC Comics' Two-Face.

Pike owns 10 brushes, which she uses create characters like ThunderCats' Cheetara. Ideally, she'd like to own 30.

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion)Dec 20, 2015 at 4:17pm PST

 ThunderCats' Cheetara.

Before she starts, she finds head shots with different angles of the character online.

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion)Dec 16, 2015 at 5:30pm PST

 Ms. Marvel.

For Golden Frieza, she needed to hide her nose, eyes, and chest to create the illusion. It look her two hours to sketch the outline of Frieza on her face, and another week to build the tiny ear cups.

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion)Dec 27, 2015 at 4:00pm PST

 Dragon Ball Z's Golden Frieza.

Most of the characters take three to four hours to complete.

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion)Jan 3, 2016 at 4:12pm PST

 Marvel's Spider-Man.

But Pike will often make a whole day out of it and invite her friends to chat or paint beside her.

A video posted by Kay Pike (@kaypikefashion)Dec 13, 2015 at 12:25am PST

 Marvel's Thanos.

All of the comic characters come to life.

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